20.023 Argyresthia (Argyresthia) albistria (Dark Blackthorn Tip Moth)
ws: 9-11mm; Jun-Sep; blackthorn (Prunus spinosa); common throughout GB
Argyresthia albistria §2 female
ID: the only Argyresthia species with a white dorsal streak and predominantly chestnut-brown forewing colour.
§1 Galmpton, Devon; 29/07/2010; male; fw 4.3mm
§2 Brampton Wood, Cambridgeshire; 11/06/2014; fw 4.7mm
§3 Bampton Grange, Cumbria; 28/07/2019; female; fw 4.6mm
§4 New Forest, Hampshire; 05/08/2024; male; fw 5.0mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Brampton Wood, Cambridgeshire; 11/06/2014; fw 4.7mm
§3 Bampton Grange, Cumbria; 28/07/2019; female; fw 4.6mm
§4 New Forest, Hampshire; 05/08/2024; male; fw 5.0mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 30/01/2012 (§1) | §2 added 04/02/2015 | §3 added 29/09/2019 | §4 added 15/10/2024
